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Conjunctivitis - infective - Management
Overview of management
Acute infective conjunctivitis:
- Advise on self-care measures to relieve symptoms.
- Consider prescribing a topical ocular antibiotic.
- Advise when to reconsult if symptoms deteriorate or persist.
Persistent infective conjunctivitis:
- Advise on self-care measures to relieve symptoms.
- Arrange investigations to determine the cause.
- Manage cause, guided by microbiological investigations.
Neonatal conjunctivitis:
- Refer for specialist assessment all infants who have conjunctivitis in the first 28 days of life.
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